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The shocking inside story of how dysfunction misconduct and scandal almost brought down one of Hollywoods greatest companies

Unscripted is the inside story of the struggle to control one of the worlds great entertainment empires

It is the story of the last great Hollywood mogul Sumner Redstone the ninetysomething founder of Paramount Global who well into his dotage and facing a scandalous lawsuit proves increasingly unable to run the sprawling company he has built

It is the story of his daughter Shari Redstone Sumners heir apparent who despite being groomed for power for six decades struggles to assert her authority over the company and her familys legacy

And it is the story of her challenger Leslie Moonves the wellliked CEO of CBS who plots a coup to take control of the business until news leaks that he is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct allegations he has spent years trying to hush up

The result is damning portrait of how money and power works in Hollywood now It illuminates an industry struggling to adapt to the revolution brought by streaming MeToo and Black Lives Matter And it reveals the lengths people will go to in pursuit of power and the carnage that ensues when they do

2023 James B Stewart amp Rachel Abrams P2023 Penguin Audio